All facilities covered by the Multi-Sector Permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) must have a SWPPP plan. BDS will identify and locate outfall points, identify non-storm discharges for elimination, and reviews past spill events. We then develop facility specific Best Management Practices (BMPs). BMPs may involve physical plant facilities or procedures to achieve pollution prevention. In addition, BDS provides 4-hour and 8-hour training courses related to the SWPPP prepared for your facility. The courses includes topics related to background of the Clean Water Act (CWA); permitting; good housekeeping practices; best management practices; structural/nonstructural controls; examinations and inspections; recordkeeping; sampling and as well as conducting annual evaluations of the SWPPP.

BDS also prepares SWPPPs for construction activities and provides related training.

SPCC Plans are required for facilities with large amounts of oil storage. These plans must be approved by a Professional Engineer. The Plans contain descriptions of Good Engineering Practices for facility systems, procedures for avoiding spills and containment measures.

BDS adds value by conducting a detailed systems review for hazard assessment within the range of operating conditions and non-routine conditions. The assessment identifies key components that should be subject to regular preventative maintenance and/or testing. Spill pathway mapping and reporting protocols are also established.

BDS personnel are knowledgeable and experienced with the new SPCC Rule and can provide training related to SPCC requirements.

Federal and state regulations require these plans of large quantity generators. We assist our clients in preparing these plans and establishing procedures for the prevention of hazardous waste releases to the environment and responding appropriately in such an event. Some of the elements of these plans are: a detailed description of hazardous waste storage facilities with particular emphasis on loading/off-loading areas; a detailed protocol for notifying regulatory agencies and other responders; and storage practices designed to prevent accidents.

When advantageous, we assist our clients by consolidating hazardous waste contingency plan requirements with the requirements of other response plans such as a SPCC plan into a single overall plan for the facility (i.e. ICP). When a release occurs, rapid response is required. Consolidating all response procedures into one plan streamlines the entire process and helps prevent confusion. With one set of instructions to follow, personnel do not need to decide which plan applies and the possibility of conflicts between different plans and instructions is minimized.